Meat Madras

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb meat, cubed
• 2 ounces butter
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 3 ounces tomato puree
• 2 cardamoms, split open
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1 large potato, cubed
• 4 ounces frozen peas
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1/2 pint water

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a large pot and fry the meat to seal it. remove the meat from the pot and set aside.
• 2 fry the onion with the garam masala and chili powder till the onion is golden.
• 3 put the meat back in the pot with the tomato puree and the cardamoms. stir and cover the pot with a close fitting lid reduce the heat to low and cook for 30 minutes stirring from time to time. if the curry looks too dry add a little water.
• 4 add the vegetables, salt, lemon juice, and the water; bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer till the meat and vegetables are tender.
• 5 serve with plain boiled rice and a dish of dhal.